March 13, 200620 yr '96 OBW with 162k miles hestation... got worse... CEL (read out as PO303 = misfire cylinder 3)... I figure plugs & wires (whew$$$$$ PLUS I had to order the parts!)... in the meantime, I pulled #3 plug & wire, cleaned the plug, & the connections of the wire & put it back... since the battery was removed to get at the plug, the CEL went out & hasn't come back. Put 1/2 tank of premium, one can of Seafoam in the gas tank & replaced the fuel filter... still hesitates but not as badly. Tomorrow going to the Dealership for a new set of plugs & wires.... only about $60 more than me buying the parts & a whole heck easier.... the question: were the CEL & the hesitation seperate but coincidental events? will the new plugs & wires resolve the situation? am I going to hear about another rather expensive problem? will Jack find work & marry Jill? Later, Peter:cool:
March 13, 200620 yr cylinder #3 is on the left side of motor, if youre looking at it with hood up. plugs and wires are a good place to start, but you can get replacement plugs and wires from G.I. Joes for like $32 for all of it. make sure to get the NGK V-copper ones, they are awesome plugs. as far as wires go, i dont know how much performance or longevity you'd get formt he high-dollar ones compared to the cheapys, but i guess you get what you pay for......most of the time. ~Josh~
March 13, 200620 yr Author cylinder #3 is on the left side of motor, if youre looking at it with hood up. plugs and wires are a good place to start, but you can get replacement plugs and wires from G.I. Joes for like $32 for all of it. make sure to get the NGK V-copper ones, they are awesome plugs. as far as wires go, i dont know how much performance or longevity you'd get formt he high-dollar ones compared to the cheapys, but i guess you get what you pay for......most of the time. ~Josh~ Yeah, I realized that last night... number TWO plug... anyway symptoms the same. Wires were from $55 to $100... OEM (dealer) were $73 so I figured WTF anyway. I couldn't get to number 4 in my lifetime so I thought frustration, time, anger, frustration & mental health were worth $60 to me... I was more concerned about the symptoms being caused by the wire or the plug VS. some other source... Later, Peter:cool:
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